[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 177 (Friday, October 16, 2020)]
[House]
[Pages H5685-H5688]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
PUBLICATION OF BUDGETARY MATERIAL
STATUS REPORT ON CURRENT SPENDING LEVELS OF ON-BUDGET SPENDING AND
REVENUES FOR FY 2020
House of Representatives,
Committee on the Budget,
Washington, DC, October 16, 2020.
Dear Madam Speaker: To facilitate application of sections
302 and 311 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, I am
transmitting an updated status report on the current levels
of on-budget spending and revenues for fiscal year 2020. This
status report is current through September 30, 2020, the end
of the fiscal year. The term ``current level'' refers to the
amounts of spending and revenues estimated for each fiscal
year based on laws enacted or awaiting the President's
signature.
Table 1 compares the current levels of total budget
authority, outlays, and revenues to the overall limits filed
in the Congressional Record on May 3, 2019, as adjusted, for
fiscal year 2020. These comparisons are needed to implement
section 311(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, which
establishes a rule enforceable with a point of order against
measures that would breach the budget resolution's aggregate
levels.
Table 2 compares the current status of discretionary
appropriations for fiscal year 2020 with the section 302(b)
suballocations of discretionary budget authority and outlays
among Appropriations subcommittees. The comparison is needed
to enforce section 302(f) of the Congressional Budget Act of
1974 because the point of order under that section equally
applies to measures that would breach the applicable section
302(b) suballocation. The table also provides supplementary
information on spending authorized in excess of the base
discretionary spending limits under section 25l(b) of the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
Table 3 compares the current levels of budget authority and
outlays for legislative action completed by each authorizing
committee with the limits filed in the Congressional Record
on May 3, 2019, for fiscal year 2020. These comparisons are
needed to enforce the point of order under section 302(f) of
the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, which prohibits the
consideration of measures that would breach the section
302(a) allocation of new budget authority for the committee
that reported the measure. It is also needed to implement
section 311(c), which provides an exception for committees
that comply with their allocations from the point of order
under section 311(a).
Table 4 displays the current level of advance
appropriations in fiscal year 2020 appropriations bills. This
table is needed to enforce a rule against appropriations
bills containing advance appropriations that: (i) are not
identified in the statement of the Chairman published in the
Congressional Record on May 3, 2019 or (ii) would cause the
aggregate amount of such appropriations to exceed the level
specified in section 2 of H. Res. 293.
In addition, a letter from the Congressional Budget Office
is attached that summarizes and compares the budget impact of
legislation enacted after May 3, 2019 against the budget
aggregate in force.
If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer Wheelock
or Raquel Spencer.
Sincerely,
John Yarmuth,
Chairman.
TABLE 1.--REPORT TO THE SPEAKER FROM THE COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET, STATUS
OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2020 CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET, REFLECTING ACTION
COMPLETED AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
[On-budget amounts, in millions of dollars]
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Fiscal Year 2020
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Appropriate Level:
Budget Authority................................. 3,806,162
Outlays.......................................... 3,722,823
Revenues......................................... 2,740,533
Current Level:
Budget Authority................................. 3,876,566
Outlays.......................................... 3,779,712
Revenues......................................... 2,625,712
Current Level over (+)/ under (-) Appropriate Level:
Budget Authority................................. 70,404
Outlays.......................................... 56,889
Revenues......................................... -114,821
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Note: Excludes all emergencies.
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TABLE 2.--DISCRETIONARY APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020, COMPARISON OF CURRENT LEVEL WITH APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE 302(a) ALLOCATION AND APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE 302(b) SUBALLOCATIONS
[Unified budget amounts, in millions of dollars]
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Allocations Constrained Current Level Reflecting Current Level less Allocations for Cap Current Level Reflecting Current Level less
by Caps as of June 21, Action Completed as of Allocation Adjustments as of June Action Completed as of Allocation
2019 (H. Rpt. 116-124) September 30, 2020 \2\ -------------------------- 21, 2019 (H. Rpt. 116- September 30, 2020 \2\ -------------------------
Appropriations Subcommittee \1\ -------------------------- 124) \1\ --------------------------
-------------------------- BA OT -------------------------- BA OT
BA OT BA OT BA OT BA OT
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Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA. 24,310 22,900 23,493 22,803 -817 -97 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Commerce, Justice, Science.......... 66,395 72,000 70,675 74,133 4,280 2,133 7,500 5,400 2,500 1,800 -5,000 -3,600
Defense............................. 622,082 624,175 622,665 622,591 583 -1,584 68,079 38,227 70,665 40,318 2,586 2,091
Energy and Water Development........ 46,413 44,800 48,343 45,605 1,930 805 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Financial Services and General 24,550 24,300 23,828 23,835 -722 -465 400 338 151 116 -249 -222
Government \3\.....................
Homeland Security \4\............... 49,736 60,023 50,468 58,829 732 -1,194 14,075 704 17,542 1,014 3,467 310
Interior, Environment............... 37,277 35,650 35,989 34,839 -1,288 -811 2,250 2,250 2,250 2,250 - - - - - -
Labor, Health and Human Services, 189,876 190,500 183,042 186,925 -6,834 -3,575 1,842 1,481 1,842 1,481 - - - - - -
Education..........................
Legislative Branch.................. 5,010 5,037 5,049 4,996 39 -41 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Military Construction, Veterans 105,217 99,500 103,486 98,154 -1,731 -1,346 921 7 645 1 -276 -6
Affairs............................
State, Foreign Operations........... 48,381 48,750 46,685 48,079 -1,696 -671 8,000 2,174 8,000 2,326 - - - 152
Transportation, Housing & Urban 75,771 133,300 74,277 133,041 -1,494 -259 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Development........................
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Subtotal, 302(b) Allocations.... 1,295,018 1,360,935 1,288,000 1,353,830 -7,018 -7,105 103,067 50,581 103,595 49,306 528 -1,275
Unallocated portion of Section -7,018 -2,935 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 528 -1,275 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
302(a) Allocation \5\..........
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Total, 302(a) Allocations... 1,288,000 1,358,000 1,288,000 1,353,830 - - - -4,170 103,595 49,306 103,595 49,306 - - - - - -
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\1\ The House Committee on Appropriations provided 302(b) suballocations consistent with committee-reported legislation.
\2\ Current level excludes amounts designated as emergency requirements.
\3\ The Financial Services and General Government subcommittee received a cap adjustment for program integrity amounts pursuant to the deeming resolution (H. Res. 293). The amounts indicated
in current level were provided for disaster relief requirements.
\4\ The Homeland Security subcommittee received a cap adjustment for disaster relief requirements. The amounts indicated in current level include amounts for disaster relief requirements and
overseas contingency operations.
\5\ Amounts include 302(a) adjustments for the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019 (P.L. 116-37), as well as cap adjustments included in the final enacted appropriations, that have not been adjusted
in the 302(b) suballocations.
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Memorandum 302(a) Cap Adjustments Current Level Reflecting Current Level less
----------------------------------- as of December 17, 2019 Action Completed as of 302(a)
-------------------------- September 30, 2020 \2\ -------------------------
Section 251(b) Designated --------------------------
Categories (Cap Adjustments) BA OT BA OT BA OT
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Overseas Contingency Operations... 79,500 42,791 79,500 42,791 - - - - - -
Program Integrity................. 1,842 1,481 1,842 1,481 - - - - - -
Disaster Relief................... 17,503 984 17,503 984 - - - - - -
Census............................ 2,500 1,800 2,500 1,800 - - - - - -
Wildlife Suppression.............. 2,250 2,250 2,250 2,250 - - - - - -
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Total, Adjustments............ 103,595 49,306 103,595 49,306 - - - - - -
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TABLE 3.--DIRECT SPENDING LEGISLATION, COMPARISON OF AUTHORIZING
COMMITTEE LEGISLATIVE ACTION WITH 302(a) ALLOCATIONS FOR BUDGET CHANGES,
REFLECTING ACTION COMPLETED AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
[On-budget amounts, millions of dollars]
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2020
House Committee -------------------------------------
BA Outlays
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Agriculture:
Change in Allocation.......... - - - - - -
Enacted Legislation........... 10,561 10,561
Difference.................... 10,561 10,561
Armed Services:
Change in Allocation.......... - - - - - -
Enacted Legislation........... 28 31
Difference.................... 28 31
Education and Labor:
Change in Allocation.......... - - - - - -
Enacted Legislation........... 967 690
Difference.................... 967 690
Energy and Commerce:
Change in Allocation.......... - - - - - -
Enacted Legislation........... 39,218 38,646
Difference.................... 39,218 38,646
Financial Services:
Change in Allocation.......... - - - - - -
Enacted Legislation........... -2 8
Difference.................... -2 8
Foreign Affairs:
Change in Allocation.......... - - - - - -
Enacted Legislation........... 2 37
Difference.................... 2 37
Homeland Security:
Change in Allocation.......... - - - - - -
Enacted Legislation........... - - - - - -
Difference.................... - - - - - -
House Administration:
Change in Allocation.......... - - - - - -
Enacted Legislation........... - - - - - -
Difference.................... - - - - - -
Judiciary:
Change in Allocation.......... - - - - - -
Enacted Legislation........... 1,015 960
Difference.................... 1,015 960
Natural Resources:
Change in Allocation.......... - - - - - -
Enacted Legislation........... 68 68
Difference.................... 68 68
Oversight and Reform:
Change in Allocation.......... - - - - - -
Enacted Legislation........... - - - - - -
Difference.................... - - - - - -
Science, Space, and Technology:
Change in Allocation.......... - - - - - -
Enacted Legislation........... - - - - - -
Difference.................... - - - - - -
Small Business:
Change in Allocation.......... - - - - - -
Enacted Legislation........... - - - - - -
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Difference.................... - - - - - -
Transportation and Infrastructure:
Change in Allocation.......... - - - - - -
Enacted Legislation........... 7,571}2
Difference.................... 7,571 2
Veterans' Affairs:
Change in Allocation.......... - - - - - -
Enacted Legislation........... -9 -9
Difference.................... -9 -9
Ways and Means:
Change in Allocation.......... - - - - - -
Enacted Legislation........... 11,135 10,190
Difference.................... 11,135 10,190
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TABLE 4.--ADVANCE APPROPRIATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 2 OF H. RES. 293 AS
OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
[Budget authority in millions of dollars]
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For 2021:
Accounts Identified for Advance Appropriations 28,852
Appropriate Level...................................
Enacted advances:
Accounts identified for advances:
Employment and Training Administration....... 1,772
Education for the Disadvantaged.............. 10,841
School Improvement........................... 1,681
Career, Technical, and Adult Education....... 791
Special Education............................ 9,283
Tenant-based Rental Assistance............... 4,000
Project-based Rental Assistance.............. 400
Other:
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.... 1
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Subtotal, enacted advances....................... 28,770
Enacted Advances vs. Section 2 limit............. -82
Veterans Accounts Identified for Advance 87,637
Appropriations Appropriate Level....................
Enacted advances:
Veterans accounts identified for advances:
Veterans Medical Services.................... 56,158
Veterans Medical Support and Compliance...... 7,914
Veterans Medical Facilities.................. 6,433
Veterans Medical Community Care.............. 17,131
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Subtotal, enacted advances....................... 87,637
Enacted Advances vs. Section 2 limit............. - - -
For 2022:
Enacted advances:
Accounts identified for advances:
Corporation for Public Broadcasting.......... 445
Other:
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.... 1
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Subtotal, enacted advances....................... 446
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U.S. Congress,
Congressional Budget Office,
Washington, DC, October 15, 2020.
Hon. John Yarmuth,
Chairman, Committee on the Budget, House of Representatives
Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Chairman: The enclosed report shows the effects of
Congressional action on the fiscal year 2020 budget and is
current through September 30, 2020. This report is submitted
under section 308(b) and in aid of section 311 of the
Congressional Budget Act, as amended.
The estimates of budget authority, outlays, and revenues
are consistent with the allocations, aggregates, and other
budgetary levels printed in the Congressional Record on May
3, 2019, as adjusted, pursuant to sections 1 and 2 of House
Resolution 293 of the 116th Congress.
Since our last letter dated June 11, 2020, the Congress has
cleared and the President has signed the following
legislation that has significant effects on budget authority,
outlays, and revenues in fiscal year 2020:
Emergency Aid for Returning Americans Affected by
Coronavirus Act (Public Law 116-148); and
Ryan Kules and Paul Benne Specially Adaptive Housing
Improvement Act of 2019 (Public Law 116-154).
Sincerely,
Phillip L. Swagel.
Enclosure.
FISCAL YEAR 2020 HOUSE CURRENT LEVEL REPORT THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
[In millions of dollars]
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Budget authority Outlays Revenues
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Previously Enacted: a b
Revenues......................... n.a. n.a. 2,740,533
Permanents and other spending 2,402,273 2,307,950 n.a.
legislation.....................
Appropriation legislation........ 0 595,528 n.a.
Offsetting receipts.............. -954,573 -954,573 n.a.
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Total, Previously Enacted.... 1,447,700 1,948,905 2,740,533
Enacted Legislation: b c
Authorizing Legislation:
Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans -10 -10 0
Act of 2019 (P.L. 116-23).......
Taxpayer First Act (P.L. 116-25). 0 0 5
Never Forget the Heroes: James 950 950 0
Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer, and Luis
Alvarez Permanent Authorization
of the September 11th Victim
Compensation Fund Act (P.L. 116-
34).............................
Sustaining Excellence in Medicaid 17 16 0
Act of 2019 (P.L. 116-39).......
Continuing Appropriations Act, 693 667 0
2020, and Health Extenders Act
of 2019 (Div. B, P.L. 116-59)...
Further Continuing Appropriations 8,058 415 0
Act, 2020, and Further Health
Extenders Act of 2019 (Div. B,
P.L. 116-69)....................
Women's Suffrage Centennial -2 -2 0
Commemorative Coin Act (P.L. 116-
71).............................
Fostering Undergraduate Talent by -720 -997 0
Unlocking Resources for
Education Act (P.L. 116-91).....
National Defense Authorization 32 35 1
Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (P.L.
116-92).........................
Further Consolidated 8,360 6,720 -34,449
Appropriations Act, 2020 (Div. I-
K, M-Q, P.L. 116-94)............
United States-Mexico-Canada -19 -9 10
Agreement Implementation Act
(P.L. 116-113)..................
Coronavirus Preparedness and 110 110 0
Response Supplemental
Appropriations Act, 2020 (P.L.
116-123)........................
Families First Coronavirus 53,072 53,276 -80,388
Response Act (P.L. 116-127).....
An act to make technical 12 12 0
corrections to the Guam World
War II Loyalty Recognition Act
(P.L. 116-132)..................
Ryan Kules and Paul Benne 1 1 0
Specially Adaptive Housing
Improvement Act of 2019 (P.L.
116-154)........................
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Subtotal, Authorizing 70,554 61,184 -114,821
Legislation.................
Appropriation Legislation: a b c
Continuing Appropriations Act, 0 128 0
2020, and Health Extenders Act
of 2019 (Div. A, P.L. 116-59) d.
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 883,208 530,066 0
2020 (P.L. 116-93)..............
Further Consolidated 1,578,581 1,238,034 0
Appropriations Act, 2020 (Div. A-
H, P.L. 116-94).................
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Subtotal, Appropriation 2,461,789 1,768,228 0
Legislation.................
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Total, Enacted 2,532,343 1,829,412 -114,821
Legislation.............
Adjustments to Entitlements and -103,477 1,395 0
Mandatories.........................
Total Current Level b c.............. 3,876,566 3,779,712 2,625,712
Total House Resolution e............. 3,806,162 3,722,823 2,740,533
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Current Level Over House Resolution.. 70,404 56,889 n.a.
Current Level Under House Resolution. n.a. n.a. 114,821
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Source: Congressional Budget Office.
n.a. = not applicable; P.L. = public law.
a Sections 1001-1004 of the 21st Century Cures Act (P.L. 114-255) require that certain funding provided for 2017
through 2026 to the Department of Health and Human Services--in particular the Food and Drug Administration
and the National Institutes of Health--be excluded from estimates for the purposes of the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Deficit Control Act) and the Congressional Budget and Impoundment
Control Act of 1974 (Congressional Budget Act). Therefore, the amounts shown in this report do not include
$567 million in budget authority and $798 million in estimated outlays.
b For purposes of enforcing section 311 of the Congressional Budget Act in the House, H. Res. 293, which
established budget enforcement procedures in the House of Representatives for 2020, does not include budget
authority, outlays, or revenues for off-budget amounts. As a result, amounts in this current level report do
not include those items.
c In the House of Representatives, and pursuant to section 314(d) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974,
amounts designated as an emergency requirement shall not count for purposes of title III and title IV of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, and are excluded from current level totals. In addition, emergency funding
that was not designated pursuant to the Deficit Control Act does not count for certain budgetary enforcement
purposes. Those amounts, which are not included in the current level totals, are as follows:
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Budget authority Outlays Revenues
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Discretionary and Mandatory Emergency
Requirements:
Additional Supplemental 8 4,951 0
Appropriations for Disaster
Relief Act, 2019 (P.L. 116-20)..
Emergency Supplemental 0 1,300 0
Appropriations for Humanitarian
Assistance and Security at the
Southern Border Act, 2019 (P.L.
116-26).........................
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 1,771 914 0
2020 (P.L. 116-93)..............
Further Consolidated 6,764 1,705 0
Appropriations Act, 2020 (P.L.
116-94).........................
United States-Mexico-Canada 843 334 0
Agreement Implementation Act
(P.L. 116-113)..................
Coronavirus Preparedness and 7,767 1,041 0
Response Supplemental
Appropriations Act, 2020 P.L.
116-123)........................
Families First Coronavirus 2,471 843 0
Response Act (P.L. 116-127).....
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and 1,771,612 1,026,556 -568,425
Economic Security Act (P.L. 116-
136)............................
Paycheck Protection Program and 483,435 434,467 0
Health Care Enhancement Act
(P.L. 116-139)..................
Student Veteran Coronavirus 5 5 0
Response Act of 2020 (P.L. 116-
140)............................
Paycheck Protection Program 0 0 -9,498
Flexibility Act of 2020 (P.L.
116-142)........................
Emergency Aid for Returning 1 1 0
Americans Affected by
Coronavirus Act (P.L. 116-148)..
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Total, Discretionary and 2,274,677 1,472,117 -577,923
Mandatory Emergency
Requirements................
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d Section 124 of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020 (division A of P.L. 116-59), appropriated funding for
the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (within the jurisdiction of the Subcommittee on Defense) and
designated those amounts as funding for overseas contingency operations. That provision took effect upon
enactment on September 27, 2019.
e On May 3, 2019 the Chair of the House Committee on the Budget published the aggregate spending and revenue
levels for fiscal year 2020 pursuant to H. Res. 293. In accordance with section 314 of the Congressional
Budget Act of 1974, section 251(b) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, and
section 1 of H. Res. 293 the Chair of the House Committee on the Budget may revise the budgetary aggregates.
Revisions to date are listed below.
Budget authority Outlays Revenues
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Original Aggregates Printed on May 3, 3,709,585 3,676,452 2,740,533
2019:...............................
Revisions:
Adjustment for H.R. 2740, Labor, 1,842 1,481 n.a.
Health and Human Services, and
Education, and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2020........
Adjustment for H.R. 2745, 921 7 n.a.
Military Construction, Veterans
Affairs, and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2020........
Adjustment for H.R. 2839, 8,000 2,174 0
Department of State, Foreign
Operations, and Related Programs
Appropriations Act, 2020........
Adjustment for H.R. 2968, 68,079 38,227 0
Department of Defense
Appropriations Act, 2020........
Adjustment for H.R. 3052, 2,250 2,250 0
Department of the Interior,
Environment, and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act,
2020............................
Adjustment for H.R. 3055, 7,500 5,400 0
Commerce, Justice, Science, and
Related Agencies Appropriations
Act, 2020.......................
Adjustment for H.R. 3351, 400 338 0
Financial Services and General
Government Appropriations Act,
2020............................
Adjustment for H.R. 3931, 14,075 704 0
Department of Homeland Security
Appropriations Act, 2020........
Adjustment for P.L. 116-37, -9,918 -5,488 0
Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019...
Adjustment for the Consolidated 3,428 1,278 0
Appropriations Act, 2020, and
the Further Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2020........
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Revised House Resolution............. 3,806,162 3,722,823 2,740,533
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